THIẾU VI CHẤT DINH DƯỠNG Ở TRẺ TỪ 6 THÁNG ĐẾN 5 TUỔI BỊ SUY DINH DƯỠNG THẤP CÒI

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the relationship between stunting and micronutrient deficiencies in children aged from 6 months to 5 years old at the Nutrition Clinic, National Children's Hospital. Subjects and methods: The study was established with 234 children from 6 months to 5 years old at the Nutrition Clinic, National Children's Hospital, from September 2020 to September 2021 by a cross-sectional prospective study. Results: Children with stunting accounted for the highest rate (25.6%). Children with stunting have an increased risk of iron deficiency, zinc deficiency and vitamin D deficiency with 1.5 times, 1.5 times and 1.9 times, respectively, the difference is statistically significant with p < 0.05. There was no correlation between Z-score (height/age) and iron concentration (r=0.01; p=0.92). Z-score (height/age) was weakly correlated with serum ferritin concentration (r=0.17; p=0.01), weakly correlated with vitamin D concentration (r=0.21; p=0.001), average correlation with zinc concentration (r=0.45; p<0.00). Conclusion: Children with stunting, especially severe ones, have an increased risk of micronutrient deficiencies (including iron, zinc and vitamin D) than children without stunting.